Upka Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Thailand

Upka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Upka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria291:6,108,371148,179
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Upka (40) may also be a first name.

Upka Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Upka Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Upka (Hindi: उपका, Russian: Упка) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Upka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Upka is the 2,876,555th most frequently held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 63 percent of Upka live; 63 percent live in West Africa and 63 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Upka is also the 1,614,485th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 40 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 29 people, or 1 in 6,108,371. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Ebonyi, where 76 percent are found, Akwa Ibom, where 14 percent are found and Rivers, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria Upka exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hupka892,224/
Upkai8950/
Gupka8930/
Upkah895/
Oupka892/
Upkaa891/
Upkka891/
Upkas891/
Udpka891/
Haupka80131/
Hupkau809/
Upkhat801/
Upkhad801/
Gupkha801/
Ipka7582/
Upke7545/
Upky7537/
Upko7511/
Ubka756/
Upki756/
Upkj751/
Uvka751/
Haupkap730/
Hubka673,062/
Hupke67559/
Gubka67429/
Hupko67172/
Aupke67152/
Gupko6765/
Gupca6764/
Hipka6745/
Hupca6743/
Jipka6728/
Upkes6717/
Ipkea679/
Ipkai676/
Oupke675/
Eupko673/
Upkey672/
Upkeh672/
Gupke672/
Uvkea671/
Upcas671/
Oubka671/
Upkoh671/
Hupkaová671/
Upkip671/
Ipkka671/
Ubkha671/
Aubka670/

Upka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Upka in the Hindi language
उपकाupaka-
Upka in the Russian language
Упкаupka-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Upka
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